40 per cent of Australian women wear a bra with a cup size DD or bigger

The Sunday Telegraph ^ | April 05, 2009 | Elle Halliwell

[llevrok]

THE bra market is expanding, literally. Up to 40 per cent of Australian women now buy bras with a cup size of DD or higher, new figures from lingerie suppliers show.

In the 1950s, the most common bra-cup size was a B - three sizes less than a DD.

Modern breasts are getting so large that some bra companies have introduced cup sizes as high as K, The Sunday Telegraph reports.

Experts blame the cleavage boost on obesity, contraceptive pills and artificial hormones.

Many lingerie labels such as Berlei and Triumph are now offering G cups while Fayreform, Freya and Le Mystere are producing select styles up to a size J.

"We're noticing a lot more girls with small backs and bigger bust sizes being fitted," she said.

Eveden's top-selling size is a 10G.

As women's chests have grown, the number of breast reductions have doubled in the past decade, said cosmetic surgeon Mark Goyen.

"There's no question that because the population is bigger their breasts are bigger as well, because it's all fatty tissue.

"As women get older the amount of fatty tissue increases, and also the proportion of fat increases."

Sydney cardiologist Ross Walker said artificial oestrogens found in foods, plastics and cosmetics had also contributed to the growth spurt.

Larger, more cumbersome breasts often discouraged women from exercising, said body-image expert Jenny O'Dea, Associate Professor at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Education and Social Work.

"One thing I find in my body-image research is that girls and women with large breasts tend to avoid sport and physical activity because it becomes a bit bothersome," she said.

[SunkenCiv]

Experts blame the cleavage boost on obesity, contraceptive pills and artificial hormones.

Blame?!? Experts need to shut up! ;')

[Marysecretary]

Must be all the hormones in their cattle...

[Marysecretary]

Big and UGLY. How does she stand upright.

[calcowgirl]

Not to disappoint the men, but I think those stats on bra sizes are largely influenced by...

[Marysecretary]

Thank you.

[Batman11]

LOl! Nah, that Panda is more like Zero. It’s mostly white and a little bit black! :)

[Marysecretary]

My mother always said you’d get two black eyes and water on the knee.

[2harddrive]

THIS thread needs PICS above all!

[Marysecretary]

How cute is that???

[mad_as_he$$]

Do you know why men do not have boobs?

Nothing would get done.

[IYellAtMyTV]

"I was thinking of a different part of the anatomy for her, aftward."

[IYellAtMyTV]

I especially like the intent look on the little guys face in the left panel :-)

[aruanan]

I guess there’s no doubt what lipstick’s all about.

[LifeComesFirst]

Unfortunately those pictures will be mostly of fat women and old ladies, and few Eliza Taylor-Cotters.

[calcowgirl]

[bannie]

Is that some kind of deformity?

[21twelve]

Great photo! I get a kick out of the laugh out of mom in the second photo.

[Liberty Valance]

Nothing like a little HTML ... /s

[Batman11]

“Eliza Taylor-Cotters.”

Who is that?

[LifeComesFirst]

Oh, just a hot twenty-year-old actress from Australia.